Outdoor Entertaining Tips to Bring Your Party to the Next Level

Outdoor Entertaining Tips to Bring Your Party to the Next Level

Look forward all year to hosting parties, dinners and BBQs outdoors? We’re right there with you. “There are many reasons that outdoor entertaining is so appealing,” says Marie Kubin, the founder and CEO of Rent My Wedding, a nationwide event rental company. “First, al fresco settings have an amazing ambiance. There is just something about … Read more
Artist Weverson Ponte’s Colorful Pool Murals

Artist Weverson Ponte’s Colorful Pool Murals

His groovy and colorful pool murals have made Norwalk, CT, resident Weverson Ponte somewhat of an Instagram celebrity, but his rise to Internet fame and his bourgeoning pool painting business called Mad Pool Murals are just part of a lifetime of creativity for this local artist. With a drive to always be creative and … Read more
Set the Stage for Your Artwork

Set the Stage for Your Artwork

JerMar Designs founder Jeanne Collins shows how a few key pieces can provide the perfect framework for a curated collection.
5 Things to Consider When Renovating Your Home

5 Things to Consider When Renovating Your Home

When Elana Tenenbaum Cline was renovating her Fairfield, CT, house, she was seven months pregnant with her second child, was in the midst of launching her own business, Carta Creatives, and navigating all of it during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite all these challenges, she managed to design a home that not only … Read more
Designing with Color

Designing with Color

Designer Prudence Bailey updated this New Canaan home with Calming Neutrals
Hand-Carved Writing Utensils

Hand-Carved Writing Utensils

Danielle DeVico and Jason Gonz were high school friends who reconnected in 2015. But getting married in 2018 was just the start of their new life together. Jason introduced Danielle to woodworking and she realized she shared his passion. After three years honing their skills, they turned a hobby into a business. They launched JD … Read more
Burr Salvatore’s Innovative Design for a Traditional House

Burr Salvatore’s Innovative Design for a Traditional House

How Partner Ryan Salvatore of Burr Salvatore Architects breathed modern life into a stodgy Victorian in Riverside, CT
Find the Perfect Statement House Plants

Find the Perfect Statement House Plants

With people taking closer stock of their décor these days, the house plant is having a moment. In 2023, expect to see a lot of large statement and low-light plants. Greenwich has been home to Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses for nearly a century. Here, large statement plants like Bird of Paradise and fiddle leaf … Read more
Jonathan Adler’s Snake Decor

Jonathan Adler’s Snake Decor

We’re loving the touch of haute couture that Jonathan Adler’s snake-themed collection brings to the table. “Snakes are an ‘always’ animal,” says potter and designer Jonathan Adler. “Their appeal is biblical. Twisty, tempting, slithery and chic. What’s not to like? I’m feeling a serpentine sentiment and you should be too.” For 2023, a frame, valet … Read more
Shynae Nicole Collection – Honey Notes

Shynae Nicole Collection – Honey Notes

We all needed encouragement and inspiration early on in the pandemic, as writer Shynae Davis, the owner and creator of Honey Notes affirmation cards, explains—and that’s exactly what she offered her social media followers. “My most impactful posts were short inspirational quotes starting with the word ‘Honey,’” she says, with her signature style featuring black … Read more
Couch Counsel with Interior Designer Anita Yokota

Couch Counsel with Interior Designer Anita Yokota

Interior designer Anita Yokota, former family therapist, combines her two talents in a new book, Home Therapy: Interior Design for Increasing Happiness, Boosting Confidence and Creating Calm, out Dec. 6. Here, she shares her insight—and tips: How do you blend your past and present careers with this book? Being a therapist gives you an emotional … Read more
Meet the 2022 Serendipity Design Innovators

Meet the 2022 Serendipity Design Innovators

WITH HOME MEANING SO MUCH MORE TO US IN TODAY’S WORLD, GIVING HOMAGE TO THE PLACE WE HANG OUR HAT HAS NEVER BEEN AS APPRECIATED. OUR 2022 CLASS OF DESIGN INNOVATORS TAKES CREATIVITY TO ANOTHER LEVEL WITH EXCEPTIONAL TASTE AND SENSIBILITY Going Beyond Basic Black SAGE & GINGER With a goal of making this Armonk, … Read more